Protective guard for safety razor



June 27, 1967 c. w. SOOTER PROTECTIVE GUARD FOR SAFETY RAZOR Filed Oct.22, 1965 CLAUDE W. SOOTER ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,327,388PRGTECTIVE GUARD FOR SAFETY RAZOR Claude W. Sooter, Fort Worth, Tex.(714 E. Pine, Lafayette, La. 70501) Filed Get. 22, 1965, Ser. No.562,191 1 Claim. (Cl. 30-90} This invention relates to protective guardsfor double edge safety razors of the type wherein the head of the razoris longitudinally divided and hingedly mounted at the four corners ofthe head plate. Particularly, the invention has reference to adetachable guard for use when traveling or at other times whenprotection of the blade edges is required.

An object of the invention is to provide a razor blade guard which willfit all makes of razors of the described class.

Another object of the invention is to provide a razor blade guard whichis detachable but firmly held in place by operation of the mechanism ofthe razor for hingedly actuating the referred to divided head.

These and other objects of the invention will become apparent from thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a safety razor and showing the presentrazor blade guard in place.

FIGURE 2 is a transverse schematic view of the head portion of the razorand showing the position of the divided head in its position wheninitially applying the present blade guard.

FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 2 but showing the divided head in aclosed position and showing the elements of the latter gripping thetongues of the present blade guard against the sides of the razor bladelocating bar.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the head elements in closed positionand showing the blade locating bar relative thereto.

FIGURE 5 is an inverted perspective view of the present guard andillustrating the position of the parallel tongues.

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of a modified form ofthe invention, and

FIGURE 7 is a further enlarged perspective view showing a furthermodified form of construction.

In the drawing, the number 10 generally designates a safety razor of thetype having parallel arcuate head elements 11, the inner edges of whichlie alongside a blade locating bar 12 when in their closed position. Theposition of the blade 13 is shown in FIGURES 2 and 3. It is to beunderstood that the illustration of the razor is schematic andrepresents at least two commercially available safety razors.Accordingly, the razor is not herein described in detail.

A razor blade protector as illustrated in FIGURES l and 5 is comprisedof a generally rectangular panel 15 3,327,338 Patented June 2?, I967slightly larger than the head of the razor 1t), and which panel may bearcuate in transverse section to conform with the curvature of the headelements 11 when the latter are in their closed position. There aredepending side and end flanges 16 and 17, and the end flanges may havenotches 18 near their ends so as to lend flexibility to all flangeswhereby the guard is not so likely to be accidently removed from therazor by bumping against an object.

The primary feature of the present invention has to do with paralleltongues 24} as shown in FIGURE 5, and which tongues are spaced apart soas to straddle the razor blade locating bar 12 and are of a thickness soas to be engaged by adjacent edges of the head elements 11.

The form of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 6 is like the foregoing,except the tongues 20a are thicker at their extending ends than Wherethey are attached to the panel 15. In order to mold this construction asa single unit a tooling slot 21 is provided in the panel between thelengths of the tongues.

The form of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 7 is like the foregoingexcept the tongues 20b have transverse ribs 22. on their outer surfacesfor better engagement by the edges of the head elements.

In all forms of the invention the present guard is made of syntheticresin, for example, linear polyethylene, which is somewhat resilient andto a limited extent is compressible. In all forms of the invention it isthe compressible aspect of the material which makes possible thegripping action of the head elements when the tongues 20 are pressedagainst the locating bar.

In operation, the end portion 23 of the razor handle 24 is turned,causing the head elements 11 to open and whereby the blade 13 is placedin the razors head. The direction of the end portion 23 is thenreversed, causing the head to close and engage the tongues 20, 20a or20b and press the same against the longitudinal bar 12.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary construction herein shownand described, but may be made in various ways within the scope of theappended claim.

What is claimed is:

A protective razor blade guard for a double edge safety razor of thetype having a longitudinally divided hinged head and a razor bladelocating bar between adjacent edges of said divided head when in closedposition, said protective guard comprising a generally rectangular panelof a size larger than said head, flanges around the sides and ends ofsaid panel, and parallel tongues of compressible material on the surfaceof said panel and spaced a distance apart to fit over said locating bar,the thickness of each said tongue being such that the same may beengaged on each side of said bar and adjacent edges of said dividedhead.

No references cited.

WILLIAM FELDMAN, Primary Examiner.

MYRON C. KRUSE, Examiner.

